Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-28


All promises OF fair weather for ST.
Louis today were founded On error, and
the rain drops on the veterans as they
pour out OF the cars, camps snd houses.
The clouds that settled over the city Sur
cay morning have apparently come to
mud aud moisture laden aGmospheres,
aud have crushed cut hope OF parade to-
day.
PASSING A RAINY DAY.
ST, LOUIS, Mo, Sept. 27.-The rain,
mud aid gloom played havoc with the
Grand Army OF the Republic arrange
ments day, and when the grsnd pa
rade was given up the boys had nothing
to do but 20 hunt up places CT amuse-
ment. The exposition, consequently,
was the harbor OF thousands, aud Gil
more had prepared special programme
OF national airs Srd war soogs. The
veterans came to see the sights, s2d they
marched shout until the sidewalks and
streets were sogged with mud From
camp tc camp, from hotel to hotel the
column marched, accompanied by drum
corps or bands, serenading and
serensded. The tramp, tramp, tramp
and beat Of the drum continually re-
sounded in the corridors Of the hotels
An occasional quaYtette or glee club
would vary the music. In the state nosd-
quarters at the Lindell hotel crowds
jsmmcd the doors and for
hours the comrades gathered around
the famous manned staff Ct Gov
ernoT R2ek. Registration continued in
cessantly, but still not over one fourth
Of the men in the city nave enrolled their
names. OF ell the ststes represented
Kansas
REPORTS THE LARGEST NUMBER
Of soldiers, with Illinois following, then
probably Iowa 2Hd Missouri; and enough
are present from all quarters 10 give
good expression Ct opinion from every
department. a petition IS being gerGr-
silly signed asking Congress 10 pass q bill
for the relief Of indi G8t veterans. Such
q bill, il il said, Will be agreed upon by
there is but one eXpTe5Sio of option,
and the subject is passed over with the
satisfied air that The tirgs are still there.
have been moving about visiting
the different bodies to-day, ard
settling in their minds the best rlsn for
General Sherman, it is understood,
HAS DECLINED TO ACCEPT
the Office under any circumstances. 1t is
generally conceded that he would be
CHOSEN without opposition if ne would
accept. Among the other candidates
there appears to be 40 material advantage.
General Sl9cum's friends are moving
everywhere, making determined fight.
Their headquarters IN he Southern Hotel
are open ct all hours and eugravings Of
pEniIio~lu nj in NJ
places. New York and the east have the
handling OF his forces. General GTier
end Major Warner draw from the same
section II The country, BON 0rsWing from
the west. Their friends are busy but
quiet. The Minnesota men have brought
out Judge John 2. Rae and his candidacy
has somewhat changed the calculations as
he will draw from all. Many predict the
election OF g dark morse or an indefinite
session.
AZ $50 p. n the aides of the staff OF
/ Comman |er-iu-Chief Lucius Feirchild
assembled at the Generals headquarters
a. the Southern hotel, with their irierds,
and presented 20 him beautiful badge &s
! past Cammsn6 r-in-Cnief Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. The gold eagle
/ holds in its taIons the rank. The badge
| is surrounded by q fringe of diamonds
ard III the field four lsFge gems are set in
stsre, the stars dangling from the rib
bon studded with many gems, there being
seventy one diamonds in ell Comrade
John II. Cook of Lafayette Post No
l40, of New York city, member Of the
staff, made the presentation. General
FaIchild was visibly touched. aad in
thanking MS staff displayed his attach
ment 10 the Grand Army OF the Republic
While MS friends were extending congrat-
ulsti0ne, Comrade Cook, en- behsn OF the
state, presented gold watch to Adjutant
Gray.